Migration in Canarana/MT (2017–2022)

Canarana/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,855 in-migrants and lost 2,005 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,850 people (78.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.315. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Canarana/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,855	3,216 to 4,494	good
Out-migrants	2,005	1,613 to 2,397	good
Net migration	+1,850	1,100 to 2,600	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.315	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Canarana/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Canarana/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Gaúcha do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Cruz do Xingu/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,960	50.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,815	47.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	80	2.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	695	29.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	26.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	630	26.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	17.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	32.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,040	27.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	965	25.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	13.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	770	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	680	17.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	405	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	395	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	375	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	1.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,190	59.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	590	29.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	11.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	33.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	32.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	235	19.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	14.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	635	31.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	26.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	395	19.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	8.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	355	17.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	345	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	255	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,500	42.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,110	24.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,175	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,135	16.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,070	32.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,435	24.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,345	24.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,060	9.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,950	8.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,765	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,740	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,445	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,435	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,740	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,630	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,615	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,465	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,285	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,190	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	120	0.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	50	0.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	35	0.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	20	0.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Canarana/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	530
Net commuting	+435
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.73
Commuting attraction index	1.021
Median commuting time	75 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Canarana/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/canarana-mt-5102702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.